Monthly Archives: September 2012

A disturbing portrait of modern Russia

Last night on Charlie Rose, I caught this segment with Bill Browder, Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of the investment fund Hermitage Capital Management. He describes a deeply disturbing portrait of corruption and injustice in Russia today that extends from … Continue reading

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Wall Street shrinking workforce and reducing compensation

These are all steps needed in order to cut back the excess of finance and move the banking harpies back into the box supporting, rather than dominating and imploding, the real economy. William Cohan, author of “Money and Power: How … Continue reading

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Reverse-globalization: recycling spending in local economies

In the new post-credit bust era, there is less money to go around. Where capital flows, will dictate which businesses and communities thrive and which falter. This new wave of “protectionism” will mean lower global trade, but a focus on … Continue reading

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